Job openings at JRC

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+layout: posts
+title:  "Job openings at the Joint Research Centre (European Commission)"
+date:   2020-11-23
+categories:
+  - jobs
+---
+
+The Joint Research Centre (European Commission) seeks researchers with
+expertise in economics/econometrics and data science to join its Finance and
+Economy Unit. It is looking for new and experienced Ph.D. economists (or with
+equivalent experience) with research and policy interests in the following
+areas:
+
+- Development of DSGE models to be used for macro-economic policy analysis;
+- Development of nowcasting/forecasting models and techniques;
+- Research in the fields of financial research, including sustainable finance
+  and climate risk, financial stability, prudential policy and systemic risk
+  more broadly;
+- Research on corporate finance, resilience, the social dimension of the
+  economic and monetary union.
+
+Economists are expected to produce high-level academic and policy-oriented
+research. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. A Ph.D. or
+a minimum of 5 years of research experience after the first degree giving
+access to doctoral studies is required. Senior applicants should have a proven
+publication track record.
+
+The Finance and Economy Unit of the Joint Research Centre is located in Ispra,
+Italy, and it offers an outstanding research environment and competitive
+salaries and benefits. This position is for a period of up to 6 years. The Unit
+provides support for the development of European Union policies based on
+state-of-the-art financial and economic research. Its areas of expertise
+include applied macroeconomics and time series econometrics, panel
+econometrics, statistics, data analysis as well as financial modelling. The
+mission of the Joint Research Centre is to support EU policies with independent
+evidence throughout the whole policy cycle. The JRC is located in 5 Member
+States (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). Further
+information is available on the [https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/](JRC website).
+
+Please provide a curriculum vitae, recent research papers, and two letters of
+reference. Applications will be accepted online
+[https://econjobmarket.org/positions/7039](via this page on Econjobmarket).
+Follow the website instructions. The European Commission is an equal
+opportunity employer.